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Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Written byBarbara Goldsmith
(book)
William Hanley
(teleplay)
Directed byWaris Hussein
StarringAngela Lansbury
Christopher Plummer
Maureen Stapleton
Martin Balsam
Glynis Johns
Bette Davis
Theme music composerBethold Carrriere
Production
ProducersJustine Heroux
David A. Nicksay
CinematographyTony Imi
EditorMalcolm Cooke
Running time180 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 24 –
25, 1982

Little Gloria... Happy at Last was a 1982 television miniseries directed by Waris Hussein.[1]

Plot

Based on the book by Barbara Goldsmith, it tells the story of the real life Gloria Vanderbilt and how her parents met and married. Gloria Vanderbilt was left a very rich girl at the age of eighteen months when her father died. When Gloria was ten, her mother, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, contested the child's custody with little Gloria's aunt, launching one of the most notorious court cases of the last century.

Cast

Awards

It was nominated for six Emmy Awards, including nominations for Davis for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and Lansbury for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. It was also nominated for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera), Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Miniseries. Gutteridge was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

References

  1. ^ "Little Gloria... Happy at Last". Turner Classic Movies.